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WOODWORKING
42
make
not to spoiled.
a mistake in this, or the
Cut the tenons before the
work
rest of
will
be
the outline,
f
and chamfer the ends after tapering from l'^ to It will be easier 5. Staining, filling, and varnishing. to do good work in finishing this piece, if it can be done before assembhng; but if any of the
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^
finishing materials get into the mortises
or dowel holes, or on the
^
wood where
the shoulders are to be glued, the glue
The
will not stick.
may do
pupil
as
he pleases about finishing before or after assembling. If done before, then fit all parts together and stain; then take the pieces apart, and wipe off all the stain that can be removed with a cloth.
Assemble the parts again and Filling
consists
of rubbing
pores of the
wood
wood
filler,
called
fill.
into the
a pasty substance
to
make
a
level
smooth surface which may be polished. Take apart and wipe oflT all surplus filler. Allow to dry for twenty-four Fig. 42. — Clothes hours, and sandpaper with No. i sandTree Assembled. paper until smooth be careful not to remove any stain in this operation. If you should sandpaper off some of the stain, go over the spots again with a rag moistened with the stain. Assemble the tree and cover with a coat of shellac when this dries, which will be in about twelve hours, sandpaper smooth with No. i sandpaper moistened with oil to prevent gumming and sticking. Steel wool can be used ;
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